#6F77CA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60% 0.126 277.7), rgb(111, 119, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6F77CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F77CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.126 277.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6F77CA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F77CA | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F77CA text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F77CA text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F77CA
oklch(60% 0.126 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#6268C2
oklch(55.6% 0.138 278)
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Step 700
700
#5156A7
oklch(49% 0.128 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#20233F
oklch(26.8% 0.052 277.6)
#6F77CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5882CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508897 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F77CA
#6F77CA
oklch(60% 0.126 277.7)
- #948000
#948000
oklch(60% 0.124 98.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6F77CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6F77CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.